diff --git a/lib/nghttp2_session.c b/lib/nghttp2_session.c
index 5ef2b746..bdf282ec 100644
--- a/lib/nghttp2_session.c
+++ b/lib/nghttp2_session.c
@@ -5881,16 +5881,12 @@ int nghttp2_session_want_read(nghttp2_session *session) {
 }
 
 int nghttp2_session_want_write(nghttp2_session *session) {
-  size_t num_active_streams;
-
   /* If these flag is set, we don't want to write any data. The
      application should drop the connection. */
   if (session->goaway_flags & NGHTTP2_GOAWAY_TERM_SENT) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  num_active_streams = session_get_num_active_streams(session);
-
   /*
    * Unless termination GOAWAY is sent or received, we want to write
    * frames if there is pending ones. If pending frame is request/push
@@ -5906,10 +5902,6 @@ int nghttp2_session_want_write(nghttp2_session *session) {
     return 0;
   }
 
-  if (num_active_streams > 0) {
-    return 1;
-  }
-
   /* If there is no active streams and GOAWAY has been sent or
      received, we are done with this session. */
   return (session->goaway_flags &